Registered Nurse Operating Room jobs in Carbondale, IL

Walk me through how you prepare for and run a surgical time-out.

What they are checking: Whether they treat the time-out as a real safety check, not a box to tick.

As the circulator, how do you protect the sterile field when the room gets busy?

What they are checking: Whether they understand sterile technique and can spot and fix a break in it.

The count is off at the end of a case. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they stop the closing and follow procedure, since a retained item is a never event.

How do you assess a patient in pre-op before they go back to the room?

What they are checking: Whether they confirm consent, allergies, site and history to catch problems before surgery starts.

A surgeon gets short with you during a tense case. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they stay professional and focused on the patient under pressure.

How do you position a patient to prevent pressure injuries or nerve damage during a long case?

What they are checking: Whether they know the hidden risks of positioning that only show up after surgery.

ACLS may be required within six months of hire. Tell me about a time a patient became unstable under anesthesia or during a procedure.

What they are checking: Whether they can support anesthesia and the team in an emergency inside the OR.

You notice a team member breaks sterile technique and doesn't seem to realize it. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they speak up right away regardless of rank, which protects the patient.